The Texans played an almost perfect game (for them) but I think the Volunteers could have given them a better opponent. Maybe even Vandy.
Wow. One more win and Houston matches last year's 9-7 record. I told you they had one of the easiest schedules in NFL history and this confirms it. Just a shame they have no QB and (aside from Lechler) no special teams. For all our bitching, a win next week gives the Texans four winning seasons out of their last five.
As long as the Colts still have a way to win the division though, I think they will. The Texans will choke sometime.
This year should demonstrate how idiotic the idea of an 18-game season is. Half the teams are already on backup QBs due to injuries.
Regarding contraction, a few years ago had MLB done some contracting (an idea I'm not totally against) two of the easiest candidates would have been Pittsburgh and Kansas City. Looks a lot different now, doesn't it?
And, dare I say, if the NFL contracted the six teams mentioned upthread, the Texans would be a likely candidate. Truth is, you give almost any city a playoff team and their stadium sells out. Give them an annual also-ran and the place will be half-empty (maybe not Pittsburgh or Green Bay but most places).
Cutting from 32 to 28 makes more sense than 26 and we could drop Tennessee, Jacksonville, Cleveland and Detroit without breaking too many hearts. Move the Saints into the AFC and have four 7-team divisions with the division champs getting a first round bye. Next four in each conference are wild cards.
AFC East: Baltimore, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Miami, New England, NY Jets, Pittsburgh
AFC West: Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, New Orleans, the ?? Chargers and the ?? Raiders.
NFC East: Atlanta, Carolina, Dallas, NY Giants, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Washington
NFC West: Arizona, Chicago, Green Bay, Minnesota, Seattle, San Francisco and the ?? Rams.
Dispersal draft for the four contracted franchises in the same order as the
NFL draft. But, the NFL makes money hand over first so contraction is not going to happen.
Last edited by HPF Bob; 12-27-2015 at 10:40 PM.
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